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Letters Patent No. 108,031, dated October 4, 1870.

lmpRovsmsnr IN GATES.

The'Sched'ule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Tocll whom, it inaycbnccrn 5 Be it known that I, SO OMON lineman, of Pot-tstown, 1n the county ot' 'Montgo'mery and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented-certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-Gates and do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, andcxaet description tliereofl reference being had to the aecom panying drawing :making a part of this specification,

' t Figure 2 saint-amen section of the same, on the linen: a of fig; 1., showing thehinged section open; and

Figure 3 is alike view ofthe same, showing the entire gate, partly opened,

Letters of like name andltiml'refer tolike parts in .each of the figures, i i

Y My invention 'has for its object the suspension of a gate, in such a manner asto' n'ot only obviate the uef eessity for Ol'tlllml side posts, butalso to render said gateiess liable to' displacementby frost; and

, It consists mind )all in balancin a ate uion or J l 1 a is l by means of a-prvot, extending downward, and fitting into a suitable socketimbedded within the ground,asis hereinafter shown, d i

It furtherconsists in hinging a portion of said gate,

substantially asJandJfor the "purpose hereinafter set forth; l

It finally consists in the means employed forsecuring theggatc to andinia linewiththe fence, as is hereinafter specified. i

In the annexed drawingi A, and A represent a series of parallel bars, connected together in a horizontal position by means of a number of vertical strips, =13, secured in pairs upon oppositesides of said barsi i Secured to and projecting vertically downward from the lower endof the center strips 13', is a round bar, (l, which fits into a corresponding opening within a 3 stone, D, secured to or within a, sill, 1* or imbedded within the ground, and furnishes an axial ,pivot for d and upon whichthe gate may be rotated horizontally,

so as to enable it to be placed at a right angle to the line of the fence, and provide an opening or passage between said fence and gate,jupon either side of the latter.

When, in position in alinc with the fence, the gate is securedin place by n'icansof a bar, 1 which rests upon the second bar A, between the strips B, with one of its projecting ends within a suitable slot provided in and througlra post, G, and its opposite end engaging with a catch, it, pivoted within a notch in the face of asecond post, H. i W

In ordcr to open the gate when thus secured, the

barb is pushed endwisc, so asto release its end from engagement withthe post'G, after which the catch it is raised, releasing said gate, which may then be swung open. i

For use in places where both a large and a small gate are required, I divide the gate vertically through the" center of the strips B, and connect the parts together i by means ofhinges, b, so as to. enable the smallseetion to be opened without disturbing the balance of thegate. The locking-barb is also divided, and suitably hinged at the line of division between the large' and small gates, so as to present no obstacle to, the free, mde- 'pendentmovement of the latter.

1 Asthusconstructed, this gate possesses many ad vantages, among which are- First, being entirely independent of the posts and fence, the vertical displacement of either, by the ac-' tion offrost or water, will uot, in the slightest degree, afi'ect the free action of the gate.

' Second, being balanced upon as well. as supported by the axial pin, the gate is subjected to none of the wrenching strain common to those suspended in the usual manner-5' in addition to which, so 'little power isrequired iEOJDOVG said gate, that the strength exerted by'a'small' child will be sufiicient .for its opera-- tion. 1

Third, being constructed of comparatively inex pensive material, .and possessing great simplicity and durability of parts, the gate can be furnished and maintained in repair at a cost much below that of any. gate now-in use, that is equally cfiicient.

Fourth-,the gate may be readily raised until its .axial pivot is withdrawn from its socket, and then removed to one side, so as to afford passage between returned to position.

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of my invent-ion,

What I claim as new is-- 1. A farm-gate, sustained by and balanced upon a single pi vot,extendin g downward from-and fitting into a suitable socket, substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination with the folding, balanced gate, above described, the means employed for securing the gate to and in line with the fence, consisting of the sliding jointed bar 1*, engaging with a suitable slot withiinthepost G, and with the catch h, pivoted to or upon the post H, substantially as shown and specified. V

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and sealthis 3d day of J one, 1870. soLoMoN KnPNua, [n. S]

\Vitnesscs:

JNO. S. Warm-3n, L. H. DAVIS. 

